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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-29
An ther Attempted Burglary.

Thursday night some unknown
party effected an entrance into City
Register Thompson's house by climb
ing to the top of the balcony and en-
tering the second story window of q
room occupied by Capt. Thompson's
daughter. Once inside, the bold in
truder proceeded to light a match
with a view to ascertaining his bear
ings. This awakened Miss Thomp-
son, who screamed in alright 80 loud
ly that she reused the entire family
and caused the burglar to make a
hasty exit back upon the ba.cony.
Miss Thompson's brother, who
occupied. an adjoining room quickly
made his appearance armed wit re-
volver, but before he could take in
the situation the burglar sprang from
the balcony, and it is thought badly
injured himself as an accomplke who
held the door for some time against
the inmates who had attempted 10
rush out, in order to allow him to
escape. The police were busy yester-
day searching for the miscresnts but
up to a late hour has failed to discover
any clue.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-29
A Slight Blaze.

About noon yesterday an alarm Of
fire brought the department quickly
to Sicher's hotel where it was discov.
cred that an incipient blaze was in
progress in room No. 10, third floor,
occupied by Mrs. Mcfarland. Mrs.
Mcfarland had, a few minutes before
stepped into an adjoining room occu,
pied by a lady friend, and all that is
known of the origin of the FIRE is that
when discovered, Though smoke issu-
ing cut upon the street from the front
room, the flames were rapidly crawl
ing up the wall and q wardrobe from
a pair of pillow shams lying upon the
floor near the head of the bed. Above
them had hung a box of matches which
it is believed, fell and ignited the pill.
low shams, the flames were quickly ex-
tinguished before communicating to
any other part of the building and the
loss will not exceed 5000.
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There was considerable stir in real
estate circles yesterday and q number
Of deeds were made with many others
under negotiation. Property in all
parts of the city is advancing rapidly
In value, but there seems still but lit
tie disposition to sell except in the
southern part of the city.
Commodore G.B. Simmonds yester-
day closed the transfer of his residence
property, corner of Broadway and
Usage streets to the Christian church
for Sc, 1000. The congregation will at
once begin the construction of a
handsome chapel there.
Col. B. d. Dean has a number of
applications for some of his property,
but the only transfer he has as yet
completed was that offs house and lot
on Ohio street, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets, sold to DR..
Rogers for 5000, for which he was
offered $1,000 within an hour after
closing the sale.
Lsura.. 20. Smith disposed of 125x-
125 on Cooper street and Park Aven.
ue to Mary j. Harrison for the sum
of St, 900, and the latter disposed of
Lot s, block SO, Martin and Smiths
second addition to Laura o. Smith
for $4,250.
Quite a number of other deals are
likely to be closed to-day, but by re-
guest of the interested parties, partic-
ulars can not be given until the deeds
are completed.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-29
THE PRESIDENTS PERIL.
DIR. ISOwers Predicts His Early
and Very Sudden
Demise.
The Only Hope of Escape Lies i'm
His Exeellency Becoming
an Acrobat.

Washington, March, 2l--Dr. H. p.
Sewers, one of the most prominent physic-
ians Of Washington, in an interview with
. reporter declared that there is danger
that President Cleveland will not live
through his term unless there is q change
In his mode of living. Mr.. Sewers, six
months before Mr.. Mannings illness, made
the same prediction with regard TO the
Secretary and advised friend to warn him
of his danger. In the interview to-day,
Mr.. Sewers says: at may be deemed i'm
pertinent TO talk to the President through a
no other way of reaching
him, and those about him so surely. You
recall INV attempts with the friends of Mr..
manning and their fruit and / do not
feel that should take the same chances
in this matter. / am personally appraised
of the presidents condition, and while it Is
in no sense dangerous. il will not be long
before there will be reason for alarm.
President Cleveland is large, Heshy man,
and since he came 70 the white house he
has gained enormously in flesh. Now,
when he lived in Buffalo it was his habit
to take long walks. Since he came
here, however, he has abandoned
every feim nf exercise, except carriage
riding. That is of little or no use with
the springs now in use, and the smooth
streets for which Washington is famous.
The president is a man who works with
his head q great deal, is, in fact, an intense
b. rain worker. He is, in other words, a
plodder, and his braiu is consequently
filled with an excess of blood. What is the
result? He works with his head, eats
enormously, and fails to exercise
him muscles, his blood vessels
are weakened, and it is only n question of
time when, In q moment of excitement, he
bursts blood vessel. tell you at the
rate President Cleveland Is now living
there is great danger that he will not live
throughout his term. Something should
be done Immediately to bring him
to a realization of his danger.
and take the proper steps TO prevent the
result which will surely ensue If he fails to
take proper exercise. What should rec
ommend would be the fixing up Of room
in the white house and the setting apart of
half an hour every day for gymnastic ex-
ercises. What alone, in my opinion will
prevent a catastrophe, the avoidance of
which not only the president but the
country at large ii interested In scouting.
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The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission.


Washington, March 22-The presiden
has appointed the following interstate
commerce commissioners:
Thomas NJ. Cooley, of Michigan, for the
term Of six years.
VIM r Morrison, of Illinois, for the
term of five years.
Augustus Schoonm aker, of New York,
for the term of four years.
Wallsce F. Walker, of Vermont for the
term of three years.
Walter L. Bragg, of Alabama, for the
term of two years.
The fact th.t Mr.. Cooley's name heads
the list does not necessarily indicate that
he will be chairman of the commission, as
il must elect its own charm An. Mr..
Cooley was recently appointed by Judge
Gresham, receiver of the Wabash railroad
company.
Wallace F. Walker il Vermont lawyer,
about A years old, 3 republican in poll
tics, who studied Law with Senator Ed
munds. He was q colonel in the union
army, and has since then practicing law at
Rutland. In the Vermont senate he has
taken leading part in framing legislation
to solve the railway problem, and has given
much study TO the problem.
August Sehoonmaker is q lawyer oil
Kingston, N. Y, and was always a close
personal and political friend of Governor
Tilden. He succeeded Mr.. Fairchild as
attorney general of New York state.
Mr. Bragg has been q leading demo
crat in Alabama for some years. In 1881
he was made president of the Alsbams
state railroad commission and served four
years.
Mr.. Morrison's public services are well
known.
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Jefferson City, March A.-[Specih. i
The governor to-day returned to the secre-
tsry of state the following bills, with his
approval Senate bill, No. 80, to amend
section 1867, article 8, chapter "a, revised
statutes of crimes and criminal procedures,
and odenses against public and private
property; No. so, to repeal sections So to
65, article 4, chapter 95, of Organizations
of Counties; No. 90, to repeal section
1884, chapter l29, of merchants license. and
to enact . new section in lieu thereof !;
to regulate appeals to the circuit court
from township bonds House bill No. ;O7,
amending the school law; No. 13S, relating
to executors No. 1853 for the relief Of FitE
Hugh Collins; No. ls7, relsting to cities,
towns and villages, No. 100, for protec-
tion of keepers Of stations, jacks and
bulls, and to prevent fraudulent pedigree !;
No. 222, amending the Law relating to
country roads No. 29l, amending article
8, chapter $50, Of normal schools, and
adding . new section No. 319, repeating
section 1884, chapter l5S. relating to coun-
ty surveys, and enacting q new section !;
No. 391, amending chapter 80 of cities,
town and villages, and adding . new sec
ton No. 484, relating to justice courts 4,
No. 5Ss, to regulate the sale of medicines
and poisons by druggists and pharmacists I;
No. 1852, Hollands labor bill, to facilitate
collection of statistical data Of productive
industries of the state.
The board Of fund commissioners have
agreed to accept the judgment of the
United States supreme count In the Hanni-
bal & st. Joe case as final. They also
allowed the attorneys engaged in the case,
Messrs. Henderson, Shields and De Almond
s., pa each.
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A MOnstrOsity.

Bridgeport Conn.,, March 22.-Ars.
Kretechner, German lady of this city
gave birth recently to a male infant which
has an elephants head and in place Of a
nose, a short trunk. The mouth and lips
protrude like those of an elephant. The
child weighs about nine pounds and can
be fed only with a spoon. The mother
visited the circus In winter quarters dur
ing the past winter and was terribly fright
ened by the elephant The parents sue
ceeded in keeping the matter to themselves
until now and very few have been permit
ted 70 see the child.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-29
Murdered by Bandits.

Brownsville, Texas, March 22.-Lasl
night the United States mail from this
city was attacked nine miles this side OF
Rio Grsnde City by two unknown men,
who fred twelve shots, the contents of their
six-shooters, at Priscillano Zunega, the
driver. The latter returned four shots
from his six-shooter, and, the mules break.
ing into a run, the mail was saved. The
FIRST shot of the assailsnts struck the plucky
driver in the loins. coming out above the
left hip, and producing q wound from
which he died at 2 p. m. The plucky
driver, after getting away from the bandits,
drove on to Emielo Molina's ranch, where
he got man to 90 on with the mail. He
leaves . mother, wife and child. A posse
are out after the murderers, who are, prob
ably, by this time, in Mexico.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-29
HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
A Mining Hotel Burned and
Twelve Persons Perish IN
the Flames.

Besemer, Mich, March 23.-The board
ing house OF the Ce!by Iron company
burned last night A dozen men persisted the
flames.
Several others were seriously injured.
The occupants Of the building we're all
asleep, and the fire was
FIRST DISCOVERED
By Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, who kept the
boarding house, and when they were
awakened the whole building was In
flames. They narrowly escaped with their
lives, and did not even have time 10 rouse
the twenty.nine who were sleeping on the
second 6oor. When they swoke the build
ing was one mass of flames. Several men
who we're not overcome by the smoke
jumped frem the windows and escaped, but
TWELVE PERlsHEe.
Their names were: James Ryan, John
Garvec, Jno. Ball, William William, J..
.rossa, Henry Ssom, Simon Ri@o, Mat
Privide, Jno. Lyon, John Sutton, Ole an
unknown man. James Lynch, one Of the
occupants of the place says there were
four other persons In the same room with
him He was awakened by room mate
clambering toward the windows. The room
was
yIuAEp WITH SMOKE AID FI.AkEs.
at the time, and he barely succeeded in
breaking open q window and making his
escape. He jumped to the ground and
received slight injuries. The house was q
finder box, and in q few minutes after Mr..
and Mrs. Miller escaped, was q mass Of
ruins. 1t was located in an open space
near the famous Colby mine, and great
crowd of miners soon gathered. but too
late to be of assistance When the charred
remains were removed, Identification WAS
impossible.
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ADJOURNED.
The End of q Session of Stupen.
dous Simplicity and Sim
plet0ns.

Jefferson City, March 2l.-ISpeciaL J.
The city n about deserted by members OF
the general assembly, which adjourned
sine die, to-day. A serious blundsr has
been discovered in the deficiency appro-
pristion bill, which passed both houses.
Il appears to have got back on the calendar
for third reading and consequently was
never enrolled and signed. The session
Saturday afternoon and this morning, In
the house, was little better than q mob.
No one could tell what business was being
transacted and the reading of bills st
length before receiving the speakers
signature was complete farce.
No one appears to have discovered
the absence Of the deficiency bill, which
amounts to about $4,000, covering all
manner OF claims, among others, $780, 900
that makes. the members still in the city
groan. Two hundred and three bills we're
passed, of which forty-three have been
signed by the governor, the remainder
being locked up in his safe for future con-
sideration. He has thirty days in which
to consider them. 1t is generally conceded
that the legislature will be called in extra
session the FIRST week in May, although the
failure 10 pass the deficiency bill may
hasten the date. II is believed railroad
and militia reorganization will be named
in the governors proclamation as the OBJ
ject of the session.
Senator Harmon is reported some better
tonight.
Just before adjournment Governor Mar
madLke sent q message 70 both houses,
announcing that he will soon call an extra
session for the special purpose of enacting
laws to enforce the constitutional proyis,
ions in reference. to railroads, which he
thinks has been too long deferred. No
it will probably be the first Wednesday in
Nav
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BLOWN TO ATOMS.
A Gambler Turns Dynamiter and
Blows up Church.

Kansas City, March 2l.-A special tc
the Times, from Humboldt, says: The
Whitaker Quaker church, at Buffalo, was
blown to atoms by an explosion at 8
o'clock Saturday night. Frank Van Meter
was arrested at Otowa to-day, charged
with the deed. The circumstanlial
evidence is strong against him. VanMeter
has been prosecuted lately by some MEM
bers of the church for gambling. He pro-
cured S. worth of giant powder here Sat
urday evening and taking two horses and q
buggy was absent several hours and was
traced to Buffalo.
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st. Paul, Mimi, March 23.-The North
ern Pacific resumed through business to-
day. The Geographic information was
received at headquarters that the steamer
Helena had been secured and that the
transfer of all passenger baggage, express
and mail would be made between Bismarck
and R1ckhaven. From Mandan to Rock
haven it is three miles, which will be
covered by teams. The road has issued In
structions to all agents that the line is
open for travel.
The ice gorge in the river above Bis
narck remains solid, but is expected to
break soon.
INDIANS DROWNED.
A Pioneer Press special from BOvdle,
Dakota, says: The water has backed in
Swan creek and carried of the bridge be-
tween Lebean and Scrantos and flooded
the bottom lands eight feet deep. 1t is be-
lieyed that several Indians have been
drowned.
THE DANGER PASSED.
st. Pau, March pa Pioneer Press
special from Msndsn, OAK, says: The
water fell two feet to-day. the Heart river
has not yet broken, but most of the water
has passed under the ice so no damage Is
anticipated. Aside from the railroad
trxcks, the damage by the food in Mandan
will not be over 81 600.
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st. Joseph, Mo-, March PA man
named Michael Skinken and a woman
named Mary Hallowell were arrested to-
day on charge of adultery. Mary is the
wife Of J. Z. Hallovell, . teanster, and
Skinken has, it is alleged, been sharing the
family bosom surreptitiously. HallOwell
made discovery to-day which caused him
to have q warrant Issued for the guilty
parties on q charge of adultery. During
his absence Skinken and Mary hitched up
the husbands wagon, loaded the children
in and quantity of household goods and
started of. They had reached a point
three miles from the city when they were
stopped, and the entire party taken to jail.
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Chicago, March 24.-An important de
cision by the general exectiVe board of the
knights of labor prohibiting branches
of the order from voting money for politi-
cal purposes was made public here this
evening. Robert Nelson, master workman
of district assembly "a, is the united labor
partys candidate for mayor Of Chicago in
the campaign just opening. Two weeks
ago, apparently 10 make test
case, Nelson, district Assembly
or rather the executive board
of the district voted the united labor party
$50 out of the general fund, local assem.
bly, 400, which forms part OF district "a,
sent at once q protest TO General Master
Workman Povderly, against the action of
the district assembly. The protest has
brought out q ruling which is being pro-
mulga,ed tonight As follows: I. - sses
Philsdelphia, March 20. Secretary
Local Assembly 400, Chicago
The appeal of LEGAL assembly 400 was
laid before the general executive board
and my decision to the effect that the ac-
ton taken by district assembly "a in vot-
ing $50 to the united labor party or any
other party was clearly in violation of
Law and established precedent was
unanimously approved BY a msjor-
ity of the beard. No money can
be voted from IN assembly, district or
local for political purposes. The members
of the board present. when my decision
was acted on, we're ell Of my mind. They
were Bailey, Barry, Aylesvorth, Hayes and
Carleton. The general verify foreman,
Griffith was present also. Local assembly
400 will pay no assessments for political
purposes. With kind regards ! remain
yours, T. V. PowDERLY,
General Master Workman.
The district assembly of which Nelson
is master workman has q membership OF
about 5000, including presumably men
of all parties. At present the entire ma
chinery of the district organization is in
the hands of radical fsction-the friends
of Nelson. The immediate effect of the
ruling is 70 prevent Nelson's supporters
from levying assessments upon his political
antagonists. or using the organization as
political collection agency. 1t Is In gen.
eral application, however, that the ruling
Is most interesting, for the precedent estsb-
lished defines the power Of the knights of
labor, wherever there organization ex-
lists.
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Hanged Himself.

Warrensburg, Mo-, March A.-[Special. ]
w. H. Rucker, aged 81 years, an old and
we'll known citizen and farmer near this
city, committed suicide this morning by
hanging himself in his barn. Domestic
trouble is assigned as the cause of the rash
act, as he has recently been separated
fron his wife. He leaves q large amount
of property and il is claimed by his friends
that he was temporarily insane at the
the time the act was committed.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-29
CHINESE TRAMPS.
Tive Hundred and Sixty of Them
Roasted Alive.

San Francisco, March 24.-The steamer
Belgie srri we'd to-day from China and ia
pan, and brought the news Of a dreadful
tragedy at Hoia Shib Chen, China, twenty
miles northeast of HOnge Bow. Over 800
tramps appeared at the village and greatly
exci,ed the inhabitants. The villagers
inveigled the whole body into the temple
and during the night set IRE to it. Only
forty occupants Of the building escaped.
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ital is plentiful, and all that is needed
to eDergize the manufacturing boom
are the well-considered and practical
efforts of enterprising and public
spirited citizens, directed toward the
end outlined above.
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Through a Treatle.

Mt. CARMEL, Ill, March PA freight
train on the Louisville, Evansville & st.
Louis Air line went through . trestle
about two miles east of here this morning.
Nine loaded cars were ditched, and the
trestle is complete wreck. A brakeman
named Joseph Dwight was thrown through
. barbed wire fence, cutting his face and
hruising him considerably.
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Jefferson City, March "a, Especial. ]
Governor Msrmsduke to-day stated that
he would in few days issue his procla.
nation converting the state legislature in
extra session that he would FIX the date of
the converting when the proclamation was
issued. 1t will Be simple formal conven-
ing document and the objects of the extra
session will be given in the governors
message.
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supreme court CDnvelei at 8 o'clock
this morning following is list OF the
opinions rendered:
BY NORTON.
Dorothy Shelton, ct. al. respondents va.
o. z. L0ckett appellant DeKalb county,
reversed and remauded.
State respondent vs.. Henry Philips,
appellant, Douglass county, affirmed.
Geo. w. Martin VS.. Catherine Nixon, ct.
al, Henry county, reversed and remand
ed.
Susan Smith, respondent vs.. Wabash, st.
Louis and Pacific Railroad Company, sp-
peallsnt Gentry county, affirmed.
g. w. A. Gordon, ct al, appellant vs..
Maria L Fans, respondent; Cole county,
sf6med. A. B. Hart, respondent Cole
county, affirmed.
A. b. Hart, respondent, Va. the Harrison
Wire company. let al, appellants, St Loui,
court of appeals, reversed and remanded.
Ex-State Journal company, appellant,
vs.. n. K. McGrsth, ct 81, commissioners
of public printing, respondents, Cole
county, affirmed.
BY SHERWOOD.
Martina C. Rowden, ct al. appellants
vs.. Jesse brown, respondent, Bates county'
affirmed.
L. C. Berry, respondent W. II. Clay
Ewing. respondent, Cole county, reversed
and petition dismissed.
BY BLACK.
State of Missouri, respondent, vs. Peter
Hunt, appellant, Washington county, re-
versed and remanded.
John Atkison, appellant. vs.. Anthony
Henry, ct al, respondents, affirmed.
State of Missouri, eX rel.
attorney general, VS.. Albert AcGovney,
Vernon county information dismissed.
Sarah E Bradley ct. al, respondents, VS..
Missouri Pacific Railroad company,
appellant, Pettis county affirmed.
w. p. Rose, respondent, VS.. Third Ma
tional bank of Springfield, appellant
Green county; reversed and remanded.
State, respondent, vs.. Jefferson ID. Hill,
appellant; reversed and remanded.
w. III. Jacobs, appellant VS.. Jane Mos
eley ct al respondents, Boone county ;
reversed and remanded.
Francis E. Martin, appellant, VS.. E. B.
Morris, respondent, Audrain county; re-
versed and remanded.
MINOR PROCEEDINGS.
Court made an order giving all parties
ten DAYS In which TO file motions for a re-
hearing.
J. E. Jayne vs.. VIM. Wine, motion for
Injunction oyerruled.
Mary Donohue VS.. st. Louis and Iron
Mountain Railway company, motion for
q rehesring oyerruled.
w. ID. Summers VS.. II. G. johnson.
motion to reinstate cause overruled.
John Killing VS.. City of Kansas, motion
to continue sustained; set at foot of April
call. Adjourned till court in course, April
18th at o'clock
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A Fatal Wreck.

Lyncbburg, Va, March 24.-The train
on Norfolk and Western railroad went
through Big Otter river bridge, twenty
miles above this city this afternoon. The
bridge vas in process of repair. Eight or
nine workmen were killed.and several
others wounded. None of them tram
hands so far as known. The engine and
several cars crossed the bridge in safety
before the structure gave way.
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